The open economy and positive social values that are adopted by the UAE have been important in promoting freedoms in the Middle East. However, the 2009 report asserts that some problems have stagnated the rates of economic and political gains. Previously, few controls were aimed at regulating the number of exports from the UAE. In addition, the number of terrorists who train in the region is a great worry for the US with regard to eliminating terrorism across the world. In fact, the threat has been closely associated with human trafficking, which is a great human crime in America.
Further, the 2009 report notes that leaders in the nation have not adopted effective approaches that would be aimed at preventing proliferation of weapons, which are developed because of technological advancement. In fact, the UAE and the larger Middle East have been at the forefront in the technically advanced programs such as nuclear power strategies that are aimed at developing superior weapons. It is worth noting that the weapons, if not handled well, can result in mass destruction of life and property. The US has always made its stance very clear with regard to technically advanced developments.
It has stated that countries should not produce nuclear weapons that would be misused and threaten other nations. The 2009 statement notes that social tolerance and freedoms with regard to the economy are very good features of the Middle East nation. However, the government is quite authoritarian, which implies that there is little participation of citizens who would be critical in consensus building. The nation was being ruled by leaders who were not elected by the people until 2006 when elections were held. Constitutionally elected leaders were important in directing the country in the recent global recession, which did not have many negative impacts on the economy.
The 2014 report asserts that the UAE has been a strategic partner of the US in the Middle East. This can be viewed from the 1994 agreement between the two nations, which allowed the use of UAE facilities by American troops while advancing an offensive response to increasing cases of human suffering in the Gulf region due to human trafficking and terrorism. To further illustrate the trust that America has in the UAE, it is worth noting that Americans have been at the forefront in equipping the UAE in order to weaken Iran.
This has always been handled tactically because the two countries are trade neighbors whose economies largely depend on their close relations. The 2014 report asserts that the UAE has become aggressive in the recent years with regard to the US foreign policy. For example, it has taken initiatives to deploy more than 250 troops to the war-burdened Afghanistan. In fact, it has promised not to withdraw its forces after the mission ends later in 2014.
The 2014 statement shows that some of the problems that the US encountered in the UAE are now resolved. For instance, the economy has significantly improved due to the adoption of an open economy that attracts a significant number of industrialists, exporters and importers. In addition, its security forces have led to an improvement of security. Thus, Americans can view the nation has a strategic partner whose empowerment is key to realizing the benefits of the US penetration in the Middle East.